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submitted 1 year ago by zephyr@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

How would a real gentleman say it?

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Assuming that you’re referring to “pulling information out of your ass”, you could try: “Pulling facts out of thin air” or “making it up on the go”. Getting more creative with it: “unscripted intellect”, “on the spot expertise”.

[-] 1rre@discuss.tchncs.de 39 points 1 year ago

A real gentleman would probably say "conjecture" or "unfounded information", but a less explicit word is "nonsense"

[-] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 28 points 1 year ago

Somebody is trying to send a spicey work email lmao

[-] Sami@lemmy.zip 22 points 1 year ago
[-] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

I'm gonna use this

[-] StarManta@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Malarkey Nonsense Fabrication

[-] Nemo@midwest.social 12 points 1 year ago

balderdash

horsefeathers

raw conjecture

[-] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 year ago
[-] Nemo@midwest.social 8 points 1 year ago

Yes, I'd like the fish sandwich with extra mustard, but instead of fries can I get apple slices? Thanks, how much?

[-] ryven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 year ago

An "ad hoc solution"?

[-] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago

Pulled out of thin air

[-] slazer2au@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Wingging it.

[-] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 8 points 1 year ago

deus ex machina

[-] orizuru 4 points 1 year ago

Hexbear argument.

Amateur hour

[-] Num10ck@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

i'm just spitballing here.. i'm thinking perhaps.. maybe.. does this resonate.. have you considered.. from another perspective.. possibly.. informed opinion.. its likely.. in the ballpark of.. something like..

[-] CulturedLout@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Cut from whole cloth

[-] YeetPics@mander.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

Alternative logic

[-] Lmaydev@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

Made up on the spot.

[-] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

“Pulled An Araki”

[-] nxdefiant@startrek.website 3 points 1 year ago

Colonjecture.

"A proctologist was needed to extract that information from its source."

[-] fubo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"He's just pulling these figures out of his hat."
"This step in the argument is a bit of a handwave."
"I'm not sure we can afford to just guess here; let's gather some real data."
"Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain." (PNAMBIC for short.)
"I'm concerned that the Emperor's latest tailors may be in the pay of the Nudist Association."

[-] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago
[-] Upronn@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Deus ex Machina?

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